Key Workers & Companions we need you more than ever to care for others in the Melksham area of Wiltshire. Are you eager to help in your local community and make sure older adults are safe and well? Maybe you have been looking for volunteer jobs near you or you have been furloughed or made redundant, and you want a more rewarding career? If so, this could be perfect for you.

Being a Key worker & Companion could not be more vital job during this pandemic. There are vulnerable people isolated at home who need your help and support now more than ever. You could make a difference to their health and wellbeing.

Criteria & Locations

No experience is required as full and paid training will be provided in the safest environment. However, it is essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle. We have roles in the Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Corsham, Chippenham, Calne and surrounding areas of Somerset and Wiltshire.

Who would you be joining?

We are advertising on behalf of an award-winning provider who focus on a bespoke companionship led care service. They have won multiple awards over the years and have built an excellent reputation within communities across the UK. This exceptional service is different to any other care organisation in the area, providing a minimum of 1-hour home visits to a purely private client base, but the focus being on companionship.

The Directors are a husband and wife team who after their own experience, when one of their parents reached a stage in his life where he needed extra support in order for him to remain in his home during the final years of his life. They know this is a privilege, as some people are not fortunate enough to have family or friends who can help at difficult times and finding the correct support is not easy.

Key Workers & Companion – job description

The key part of the role is helping older adults stay safe and carry on living independently in their own home. We need you to make a difference in their lives. The role is flexible, and you will be carefully matched to people based on interests and hobbies. The role can involve:

Helping them with their morning and evening routines.

Assisting with personal care which could be helping them get dressed, showered/bathed or even just putting the toothpaste on a toothbrush.

Helping to prepare a meal.

Getting them some shopping or picking up a prescription.

Being a good companion and be someone they can talk to and rely on.

Sound good? What can they offer you?

Guaranteed Hours, full and part-time contracts.

28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays.

Paid DBS and company pension.

Cashback health scheme and employee discounts.

How to apply?

Managed Advertising Solutions are very proud to advertise for this unique provider. If are excited by this Key Worker & Companion job opportunity, then we welcome your applications/expressions of interest. Don’t worry if you have any questions, they will answer any questions you may have.